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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Ariel Raymond <arielraymond04@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 04:33:38 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY! THANK YOU!

My Warmest Greetings,

I am MRS. ANTONIA ATLASIK., I have decided to donate what I have to
you/ Motherless babies/Less privileged/Widows' because I am dying and
diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago. I have been touched by God
Almighty to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to
you for good work of God Almighty. I have asked Almighty God to
forgive me and I believe he has because he is a Merciful God I will be
going in for an operation soon.

I decided to will/donate the sum of ($11 MILLION DOLLARS) to you for
the good work of God Almighty, and also to help the motherless and
less privilege and also forth assistance of the widows. At the moment
I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my
relatives (that have
squandered the funds I gave them for this purpose before) are around
me and my health status also. I have adjusted my will and my lawyer is
aware.

I wish you all the best and May the good God bless you abundantly, and
please use the funds judiciously and always extend the good work to
others. As soon you get back to me, I shall give you information on
what I need from you then you will contact the bank and tell them I
have willed those properties to you by quoting my personal file
routing and account information. And I have also notified the bank
that I am willing that properties to you for a good, effective and
prudent work. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do
this by God Almighty.

If you are interested in carrying out this task, get back to me for
more details on this noble project of mine.
You might receive this message in your inbox or spam or junk folder,
depends on your web host or server network.
But I hope to receive your reply. And please send your reply to this
private e-mail address: antoniaatlasik11@gmail.com
Yours Faithfully,
MRS. ANTONIA ATLASIK.

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